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1. www.artisanenglish.jp › wet-ones-whistleWet your whistle の意味 | 使い方 | ArtisanEnglish.jp | 英会話

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   Especially in the summertime, many people in Japan go to beer gardens to wet their whistle. Come on, that was a dead giveaway. If you haven’t figured it out by now, wet your whistle means to have a drink. It does not always mean to drink alcoholic beverages, but most often it does.

2. wordhistories.net › 2017/06/29 › wet-ones-whistle-originmeaning and origin of the phrase ‘to wet one’s whistle ...

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   Jun 29, 2017 · In ‘to wet one’s whistle’ (to take a drink), attested in the late 14th century, in Chaucer, ‘whistle’ is jocular for the mouth or the throat.

3. digitalcultures.net › slang › wet-your-whistleWet your Whistle – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

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   May 2, 2023 · What does Wet your Whistle mean? Wet your Whistle is a popular idiomatic expression, which means “to drink an alcoholic beverage.” Although a popular phrase, there are several debates concerning its origin and proper meaning, as some people use it as “Whet your Whistle”, referring to another idiomatic expression, “Whet your appetite.”

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › wet-whistleWET YOUR WHISTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   wet your whistle. idiom old-fashioned informal. Add to word list. Add to word list. to have an alcoholic drink. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Drinking alcohol. abstinence. abstinence-only.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › whistleWHISTLE in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ countable ] / ˈʍɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/. a small object you blow into to make a high sound. 警笛（けいてき）. to blow a whistle 笛を吹く. the sound of sb whistling through their lips. 口笛（ くちぶえ）. a loud whistle from someone in the crowd 群衆の中の誰かの大きな口笛.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › whistleJapanese translation of 'whistle' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air. ピューという音. ...the whistle of the wind.

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   What does wet Your Whistle mean?

   • Wet your Whistle is a popular idiomatic expression, which means “to drink an alcoholic beverage.” Although a popular phrase, there are several debates concerning its origin and proper meaning, as some people use it as “Whet your Whistle”, referring to another idiomatic expression, “Whet your appetite.”

   Wet your Whistle – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

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   What does 'whet your whistle' mean?

   • Although a popular phrase, there are several debates concerning its origin and proper meaning, as some people use it as “Whet your Whistle”, referring to another idiomatic expression, “Whet your appetite.” This linguistic debate has no doubt spurred many-a pub brawl, where people with overly wet whistles got loud.

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   What does whistling mean in Japanese?

   • In the past, whistling was a sign used by burglars and other criminals to communicate with each other. In Japanese, a “night burglar” has their own special word: yatou (夜盗/やとう). You may recognize the kanji as the first character (pronounced “ ya “) means “night” and the second kanji character (pronounced “ tō “) means “steal” or “rob.”

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   What is a variation of to wet a whistle?

   • Variants of to wet one’s whistle include to wet one’s weasand, one’s beard, one’s beak and one’s throat. Two similar humorous expressions are to moisten, or wet, one’s clay and to wet the other eye, which means to drink one glass after the other. explanation of Je crocque la pie:

   meaning and origin of the phrase ‘to wet one’s whistle’

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8. redkiwiapp.com › idioms › wet-your-whistleMeaning of Wet your whistle | Idioms & Phrases

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   It's often used in a casual or social context when talking about enjoying a beverage. For example, if you're at a party and someone offers you a drink, you might say, 'Sure, I'll "wet my whistle" with a glass of wine.'. After a long day at work, I like to wet my whistle with a cold beer.